California strikes a deal with Anthropic to expand the use of Claude products across state agencies and local governments at a 50% discount (Christine Mui/Politico)

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California has entered into a deal with Anthropic that grants all state agencies and local governments access to the company’s Claude AI products at a 50 percent discount. The agreement, announced by Governor Newsom’s administration, expands the use of Claude across California’s public sector in a first-of-its-kind arrangement.

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